‘This is an IRL Hallmark movie villain arc’: Scrooge landlord raises rent before Christmas after LA lifts ban on rent increases

Much as it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, it’s no secret that Christmas can be a financial struggle for many. For those who celebrate, this can mean that the pressure to entertain and give gifts ends up bringing more strife than joy. This is part of the reason that generosity …
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‘What do you mean she doesn’t pay rent?’: Woman goes on rent strike after finding out sister doesn’t pay a cent

These parents had a great arrangement with their kids regarding rent, until they actually talked about their financial situation.  Living with your parents used to be the kind of thing that lots of people only did until they were in their late teens or early twenties. But these days, it’s more common than ever to …
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Update: ‘I moved out and took everything’: Group forces their roommate to move out, roommate leaves the house barren

Getting back at scheming roommates was this person’s goal, and they truly succeeded! Finding the right roommate is key. If you end up not getting along with them, like this person did, you’re just out of luck. Unless, like this person also did, you find a way to get out of the agreement.  U/Nymyane_Aqua shared …
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Slimy Landlord Charges Additional $500 in Rent For Paltry ‘Deck’

Most posters who go viral for some incendiary take do not do so intentionally. A few brilliant and skilled Twitter users have mastered the art of making people consistently angry, and recently, @sweatystartup has proven himself to be part of this group.  You might not recognize this guy from his username, but he has been …
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People Share Their Roommate Horror Stories

Everybody has had a bad roommate; if you haven’t, you’re probably the bad roommate. It is not that hard to clean up after yourself, communicate, and be considerate of the people you live with, yet many people struggle with it.  I’ve heard so many roommate horror stories through the grapevine that are almost hard to …
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Parents Demand Rent From Daughter After Siblings Complain That She Earns Too Much Money, She Moves Out

Listen, there’s nothing inherently wrong with a parent asking their adult offspring for rent money, but if that kid decides to move out as a result, the parents can’t get mad. In the case of redditor u/LetterheadMaterial93, it’s not like she wasn’t contributing around the house. In fact, she and her siblings pulled their weight …
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‘You’ll never guess the price’: People React to Outrageous Rent of New York City Studio Apartment

As someone who has lived in New York City for my entire life, I am used to the rent being ridiculous. But that doesn’t mean I’m cool with it. Every time I move it’s to another tenement-like apartment and farther from «civilization.» It’s frustrating, as a native, to be pushed out of your own neighborhood. …
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Parents Demand Rent From Daughter After Siblings Complain That She Earns Too Much Money, She Responds by Moving Out

Listen, there’s nothing inherently wrong with a parent asking their adult offspring for rent money, but if that kid decides to move out as a result, the parents can’t get mad. In the case of redditor u/LetterheadMaterial93, it’s not like she wasn’t contributing around the house. In fact, she and her siblings pulled their weight …
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Funniest Relatable Memes for Broke Folks Who 100% Believe That Money Can Buy Happiness

Reminder: Don’t forget to pay your rent this month! For anyone here who’s thinking, «Screw it, I’m just not going to pay it», power to you. Although it’s a standard responsibility of most adults (to pay for the place you live) sometimes it just feels like a big ol’ drain for your cashflow every month. …
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Scammer ‘Head Tenant’ Gets Blasted for Letting Roommates Pay Their Rent

There’s no getting around it: most of the time, renting sucks. Landlords aren’t known for being the most helpful and sympathetic of people, and if you have to share with roommates, there’s even more potential for drama. Living together can easily make enemies of the closest of friends, and things can get even uglier when …
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